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SCIENTOLOGY v. TAX COMM.

124 Misc.2d 720 (1984)

In the Matter of the Church of Scientology of New York, Petitioner, v. Tax Commission of the City of New York, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

May 14, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman (Michael B. Standard of counsel), for petitioner. Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel, for respondent.

RICHARD L. PRICE, J.

This CPLR article 78 proceeding seeks a judgment vacating the determination of respondent which denied the Church of Scientology a real estate tax exemption for certain property owned by the church.

It has been said that "One religion is as true as another",* but this statement begs the question: "What is a religion?"

The Church of Scientology was founded more than 20 years ago by L. Ron...

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